Legal Opinion
Schlegel v. Zoning Hearing Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 31, 1976No. Appeals, Nos. 678 and 679 C.D. 1975PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Wilkinson,
On September 26, 1974, the appellee zoning hearing board granted appellee corporation a variance to permit a change from one nonconforming use to another, thereby allowing the construction and operation of a retail food supermarket. Appellants, neighboring landowners, appealed that decision to the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County on October 16, 1974. However, pursuant to Section 1008(4) of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (Code), Act of July 31, 1968, P. L. 805, as amended, 53 P. S. §11008(4), appellee corporation petitioned the court to enter…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Harper v. Virginia Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Edwards v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Driscoll v. Plymouth TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Bur v. Horsham Township Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re Appeal of HoakCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- In re DeLucaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Devlin v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- In re The Appeal of SchwackeCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980